The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War (1997)

A very uncivil comedy

When a planeload of Pakistani orphans are shipped to his state for permanent relocation, the governor of Idaho defies the president and closes the state's border. News Net Television, a cable news program that makes hay by reporting on political scandals, quickly spins the racist act into an overnight media sensation, creating a divide in national opinion over the issue.

Date of release
1997-12-04
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (58)
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
TV Movie, Drama, Comedy
Director
Joe Dante

Casting

Interesting facts

The Second Civil War is a satirical black comedy television film directed by Joe Dante for the HBO cable television network, first aired on March 15, 1997. The film details the build-up to an ethnically fueled civil war in an alternate future United States as a result of unsustainably excessive immigration, political self-interest, and ratings-pursuing news media.

Production

Principal photography on the film took place in Sacramento, California, from September through November 1996.

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